Raymond Poihihi&nbspWereta

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Full Name

Raymond Poihihi Wereta

Background

Background Dominion Post story 11th October 2003 A convicted murderer who raped a woman within a month of being freed on parole has been recalled to serve his life term and sentenced to preventive detention. In the High Court at Wellington yesterday Raymond Poihihi Wereta, 48, who has only one hand, was told he had to serve at least another eight years on preventive detention before he could be paroled. But the Parole Board could free him only if it was satisfied he was no longer a risk to the community, Justice Goddard said. The judge said the rape victim knew Wereta had killed someone and feared for her life.

Prosecutor Ken Stone said the board had taken a risk freeing Wereta in July last year after he had served 11 years 6 months of his life term. Wereta had pleaded guilty to raping a woman twice and sexually violating her once on August 10 last year. He also pleaded guilty to having raped the same woman in the 1970s. She was too afraid to report the rape at the time. In 1991 he was convicted of murdering his partner, Pauline Kaika, by hitting her with his artificial hand and a length of wood.

Alias

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Date of Birth

Born 1955

Offences

Murdered his partner Pauline Kaika in 1991 Recidivistic rape and sexual assault of another woman a month after being paroled in August 2002 And had earlier raped the same woman in the 1970s

Current Location

Prison

Three Strikes Status

0

Victims

**Suppressed**

Offender Affiliations

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Gang Affiliations

none known

Parole

Sentenced to preventive detention with a 8 year minimum non-parole period in October 2003 Eligible for possible release October 2011